The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-09-22
Synopsis of the Proceedings Of
the Annual Meeting Of the
Disciples Of Christ,
worshiping in the Big Sandy Valley
District.
TnuRspAY. SEpr. lst, ISL.


THURSDAY, SEPT. LIST, 1887.
The Church of Christ worshiping
in the Rio Sandy Valley district,
met in annual meeting on Lost
Creek Wavne Co West Va.
Brother Lunsford preached the
Introductory discourse. after which
the meeting was organized by elect
inc T NJ. Rife chairman, and J. B.
Rife secretary The meeting then
nroceeded Ia transact the business
HAT ca,ne before It in a yery har.
mon;ons manner. There were
twenty.two delecates enrolled from
varioiis narts az the district. Ten
ccnsregations sent letters to the
,1,eaf;ng renortino their strength
and their work for the mast year
Tbaye wete eleven Ministers pres.
ant Who made renorts of their
ysorl ali Of which shows a fair in.
creose &c noambershin and a very
snconrao;ng outlook for the future
Tho ntaech;no nv various brethren
dnr;pe tbe meeting was plain and
sorcih7e and the calculations warm
and earnest There were seven ad.
d;t;ons during the meeting.
f was decided to extend the dis.
tr;ot 90 &C ~ taLa;n q mart of Car,
nv. ~ 's.st ~ poyd an5 oil of I,aw.
.oii - p;tsa 49,
Elouj oonnt,a. in Kentucky and
wv WY oJu ;nooI, I'D T,ran co,in
HayuWe' Lt raiio,,;,, 80 ,lan q
tes, W. VA. ,: rJiiomin VIII la !:
w1rA 1 Ts ..ie .Ln S.ii ~ ss Svo Sel;l
l. 1hat tnele 20 an Iss;a.
ing Committee appolnteu, cohsis y
ing; OF at least one memper iron on
eacn county IN the dlslriUs' anu ou
OF tnis conilni.Vee .i i.s oe eu s,;u,
an EAecutive colnmiI Y, cJ pa;aaI
q tnree IierpelS, mnose Is of tS'
snail pe 70 eaAe tiio oreie.enV " M M
WORK Oh the Whoie ulssi :t,so f.a -
members OF tne country, aiii III o -
tne various COUNTIES snaii aooA =,
yer tne woIA u 'neii ts s Il -, ~,
tles, anu mas i., aue i1p S;t.aa - S Tha
~ .ne EAe 49, 81 I'll IN haSe rag,;Is
.nas Go, na far AZ s .ransaction ofbus
inee'ines ~ a.. Sn 's.o =, shalI CON
iness, anI Two a 9na ofthe mem
s ssi.use &c H. cnmmittee shall BE-
~ Ii e;;,.,,,an one Secretary and one
Tea s,,rer
That all ministers in the dis,
| trict who arc worthy, having ths
cbaracter;stics of faithfulness ant
ability. shall be put to work inime
diately in the various parts of tn,
field, and that they be earnestly re
Iuuested to do all they can to ad
vance the cause. That leading t,
this end they shall adopt systemat
ic work, and report their work reg
ularly and promptly to the execu
tive committee.
i 8. That. all the committeeman
and ministers shall do all they cal
to solicit means to carry on tn
work, and that there be astrict &C
count kept of all moneys raised
and that report of same be mad,
monthly to the Executive Commit
tee. Il
! 4. That all the congregations ii
the district be earnestly requested
to cooperate in this work to the
best of their ability.
5. That,we have regular quarter
ly meetings in various parts of the
district, where we may meet and
consult, and transact any business
that may come up.
6. That the Sisters are requested
to do all they can in this work.
q. That the work begin now.
Each.county is well represented
on the Evangelizing Committee.
Executive Committee was APP
pointed as follows. SIS Vinson
Chairman, Ceredo, w. Va; VIM
Peters, Chairman pro tenn, Fort
Cav. w. Va. Eli Sloan, Secretary
Emma 7 ,awrenoe Ga Nv. Milton
Cma4,an,, roos,,ro, W;lh,,r faw.
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